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Quicker response needed for those in crisis, transportation options lacking, providers say
Social service providers say individuals in mental health crisis or challenged by drug and alcohol abuse need better access to both mobile and on-site treatment. “We have to ensure that the services for crisis support is easy and seamless for anyone in crisis,” Robert Hamilton, director of the county’s Department...
Area real estate agents await impact of $418 million settlement over structuring commission fees
The proposed settlement of a nationwide class-action lawsuit over the commissions that sellers pay in a real estate transaction could lead to more confusion for some when it comes time to sell property, said a veteran Westmoreland County real estate agent. “It will cause more problems for the public who...
Latrobe, Irwin churches plan Last Supper reenactments
Churches in Latrobe and Irwin will be performing reenactments of The Last Supper during Holy Week. A living tableau depicting the final supper and evening of Jesus Christ’s life on earth will be performed by 12 men of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in the church...
Terrelle Pryor sells Penn Township home for more than $400K
Former Jeannette High School football and basketball star Terrelle Pryor has sold his home in Penn Township for $412,500, according to filing with the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds. Pryor, 34 sold his home at 6001 Augusta Lane in the Blackthorne Estates plan to Kowshik Morishetty and his wife, Sai...
Sheetz seeking 800 employees for Pennsylvania stores
Convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. is competing with other stores, restaurants and businesses that are looking to add to their workforce, only it is hoping to attract about 800 employees for its more than 300 stores across the state, the company said Thursday. Sheetz said it will have a hiring...
Irwin reviews plans for event center expansion
Developers plan to expand the restaurant at the former Antonelli Event Center in Irwin with an enclosure of what had been an open air seating area and the addition of a new outdoor patio. The proposed changes were presented to the Irwin Planning Commission. The project will encompass 1,620 square...
Norwin assistant superintendent’s new 5-year deal is too costly, school board member says
Norwin’s assistant superintendent received a five-year contract Monday, but not before a school board member questioned whether the salary in her new deal was too high. Natalie McCracken, who has been the assistant superintendent since 2019, was approved for the new contract on a 6-1 vote, with one abstention by...
Norwin seeks public input in superintendent search
Norwin officials who will choose the next school superintendent will hear what residents want in a new district leader during a community focus group meeting on March 26. Tom Templeton, owner of Templeton Advantage LLC of Newport, an educational executive search firm, will lead the discussion at the public forum...
Human remains found in White Oak
Human remains were found Saturday afternoon in White Oak, said the Allegheny County Police. First responders found the human remains behind a building in the 700 block of O’Neil Boulevard, county police said. The department’s homicide unit was notified at 5:30 p.m. Preliminary investigations suggest there was no foul play...
Man identified in fatal East Liberty shooting
A Pittsburgh man fatally shot in East Liberty Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The victim, Raymond Sims, 70, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the head and neck inside a vehicle at the corner of North Highland and Penn Avenue at about 4:20...
5K Race for Grace slated for April 6 in North Huntingdon
The annual 5K Race for Grace, which has raised more than $1.78 million over 16 years for pediatric brain cancer research and to aid families, will be held April 6 at the Norwin High School campus in North Huntingdon. Opening activities begin at 7 a.m., followed by the race at...
What’s that? Buddtown Knob is a mix of interesting sculptures along the Great Allegheny Passage
(Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com.) A garden of five metal sculptures greets people who people who hike, bike and run along the Great Allegheny Passage through the...
Signs warn Sewickley Creek users in Yukon of possible pollution from dump
Avid Sewickley Creek boaters Marc Rexrode and Tawni Wilson learned Saturday that the creek where they love to kayak on, from Yukon to the Youghiogheny River, may be carrying pollutants from a hazardous waste treatment facility and storage site just off the stream. “I had no idea it was here....
Pittsburgh police: 3-year-old girl hit by police motorcycle after St. Patrick’s Day parade
A 3-year-old girl was reported in stable condition at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after being hit by a police officer’s motorcycle during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety report. The girl suffered bruises, but was “alert and oriented” when...
Police say Bloomfield man posed as cop in assault of woman
A Bloomfield man is accused of posing as a police officer as a way of making a woman feel safe with him before he allegedly assaulted her inside his vehicle, Pittsburgh police said. The suspect, Andrew Ranallo, 31, met the woman for the first time at a restaurant in the...
Kennametal CEO to retire; replacement named
Kennametal Inc.’s top officer will retire and the president of its metal cutting segment will take charge of the global corporation that generated almost $2.1 billion in sales in its 2023 fiscal year, the Pittsburgh-based company said. Sanjay Chowbey, a Kennametal vice president, will succeed Christopher Rossi, who decided to...
Norwin area: Living Last Supper to be performed at church; Senior citizen softball slated; Irwin police to get body-worn cameras
Living Last Supper to be performed The First United Methodist Church at Oak and Third streets in Irwin once again will perform its re-enactment of Leonardo da Vinci famous painting, The Last Supper, at 7 p.m. on March 26 and 28 of Holy Week. It incorporates the da Vinci painting...
Norwin board member accuses nonprofit of violating IRS rules banning political activity by charities
A North Huntingdon charity that raises money to fight childhood cancer has been accused of violating rules for tax-exempt charities by allowing political literature to be placed in fundraising packets last year. Norwin School Board Director Alex Detschelt said he filed a complaint last week with Internal Revenue Service, alleging...
Vietnam War veteran informs today’s generation of long ago war
Vietnam War veteran Monty R. Murty of Ligonier Township remembers how in late January 1968 he was assisting South Vietnamese soldiers in decorating a Vietnamese village to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Plans for the revelry that were part of the ongoing U.S. efforts to win the “hearts and minds”...
Western Pa. nursing home group defaults on $30M loan; workers unpaid, patient safety concerns voiced
An outside administrator will operate Western Pennsylvania nursing homes owned by Bonamour Health Group LLC, according to documents filed in federal court in Pittsburgh. The company owns six nursing homes, including ones in East Huntingdon, Jefferson Hills, Beaver County’s Hopewell Township and Clearfield, Jefferson and McKean counties. Bonamour defaulted on...
‘Grease’ will be performed by Norwin thespians
The Norwin High School Theatre Company is going back to the 1950s with its presentation of “Grease: School Version” for its spring musical on March 21 to 24. “We think our students are ready to perform in this iconic Broadway classic,” said Lauren Scheirer, producer and vocal director for the...
Property owners get sticker shock from Westmoreland County tax hike
John Proffitt said he was shocked when he opened his Westmoreland County property tax bill this month. The 91-year-old North Huntingdon resident’s county tax increased to $592, more than 25% over last year’s $471. “It’s ridiculous for it to (go) up that much in one year,” said Proffitt, who owns...
Tractor-trailer collides with car in Pleasant Unity, man being evaluated
A man was being evaluated by emergency medical personnel for injuries he sustained when a tractor-trailer collided with his car in Unity late Tuesday night, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. The crash along Pleasant Unity Road near the intersection with Schmucker Road was reported at about 9:20 p.m....
Pittsburgh police: Suspect in Florida homicide caught Downtown during Market Square smoke shop raid
A Florida man wanted on homicide charges in Florida was arrested in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday when police were searching for a suspect at a Market Square smoke shop, police said. The suspect, Danitto Simpson, 26, was wanted on a warrant in connection with a homicide last September in Daytona...
Former East Huntingdon firm must pay $40K in employee medical bills after health insurance lapses
An East Huntingdon metalworking company will be required to pay about $40,000 to employees who racked up medical bills in 2019 when the company let its health insurance lapse — even though it deducted money from workers’ pay, a federal judge ruled. Robert H. Kendi, president of Ken-Co. Fabricating Co.,...
